George Mikan vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Smith and George Mikan that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Jalen Smith 5

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Jalen Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Jalen Smith 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Jalen Smith 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Jalen Smith 0

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Jalen Smith 5.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Jalen Smith 2,290

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Jalen Smith 1,432

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Jalen Smith 222

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Smith 71

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Smith 188

Total Games George Mikan 439 Jalen Smith 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Jalen Smith .505

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Smith .332

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Jalen Smith .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Jalen Smith 1.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Jalen Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Jalen Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Jalen Smith 18

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Jalen Smith 19

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Jalen Smith 3

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Smith 2

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Smith 1

Total Games George Mikan 70 Jalen Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Jalen Smith .417

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Smith .600

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Jalen Smith .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Jalen Smith 1.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Jalen Smith 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.1 (2024)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.